Posted on 02/18/2008 6:53:37 PM PST by sagmanagain
A year ago, when neither the war nor political reconciliation was going well, the Bush administration reluctantly agreed to 18 benchmarks for judging progress in Iraq. And the Democratic Congress eagerly wrote the benchmarks into law, also requiring the administration to report back in July and September on whether the benchmarks were being met.
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REID: I know you’re upset. We’ve tried everything we can think of to turn this around. The man is a mule, he's bought Maliki time. And he’s got enough support on the Hill to stymie us. I don’t know what else to tell you.
MARKOS MOULITSAS: Not good enough, Harry. Positive news from Iraq is getting out and we need to cut the oxygen on that. Let’s think outside the box. I want you to announce tomorrow that you, Nancy, and Jack will go on a hunger strike immediately until every American in Iraq has been redeployed to Okinawa to continue the fight there against al Qaeda.
CINDY SHEEHAN: I have contacts with the networks, the AP, and the Times. I’ll leak a rumor that someone at the Residence bypassed the White House switchboard and called an escort service last month. Olbermann and Matthews will run with that all week. If we can’t deter the man, maybe we can distract him so he makes a mistake. Nancy?
PELOSI: I’d hold my breath, but I don’t think anyone would notice.
if harry reid is re-elected I will not go to Vegas for another decade...
Thinking Iraqis keep as close a watch on our politics as much as theirs. I am sure the Democrats have scared the hell out of them over the last year or so. If that helped produce these positive changes, however unitentional, great.
Go troopers!
Regards
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